Microstructure and mechanical behavior of die casting AZ91D-Fly ash cenosphere composites

The feasibility of incorporating fly ash cenospheres in die cast magnesium alloy has been demonstrated. The effects of fly ash cenosphere additions on the microstructure and some of the salient physical and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy (AZ91D) metal matrix composites were investigated. The control AZ91D alloy and associated composites, containing 5, 10, and 15 wt.% of fly ash cenospheres (added), were synthesized using a die casting technique. A microstructural comparison showed that microstructural refinement – occurred due to the fly ash additions and became more pronounced with an increase in the percentage of the fly ash added. The metal matrix areas nearer to the fly ash particles exhibited a greater degree of refinement than was observed in the areas further away from these particles. Both filled and unfilled fly ash cenospheres, and porosity were observed in the composite microstructures. The composite specimen densities decreased and the coefficient of thermal expansion did not change significantly as the volume percent of fly ash was increased within the range investigated. The hardness values of the composite specimens exhibited an increase in proportion to the increase in percentage of added fly ash. The tensile strength of the composites also increased as the concentration of fly ash cenospheres was increased. In contrast, the Young’s modulus of these composite samples, as measured by non-destructive pulse-echo method, decreased as the percentage of fly ash in the composite was increased. SEM micrographs of the tensile fracture surfaces showed broken cenospheres on the fracture surface and evidence of ‘pull outs’, where fly ash particles were previously embedded in the matrix. Compression testing results showed that the presence of 5 wt.% cenospheres decreased the compressive strength and compressive yield strength of the composite relative to that of the AZ91D matrix alloy. Surprisingly, a significant change in compression strength was not observed for the composites with 10 and 15 wt.% cenospheres in comparison to the AZ91D matrix alloy. In contrast to the tensile tests, no cenosphere remnants were observed on the compressive test fracture surface of the composites. This observation suggests that the fracture of the composite was initiated within the AZ91D matrix by normal void nucleation and growth, followed by crack propagation through the matrix, avoiding any of the cenospheres, leading to composite fracture of the matrix.     

Laser cladding of Zr-based coating on AZ91D magnesium alloy for improvement of wear and corrosion resistance

To improve the wear and corrosion resistance of AZ91D magnesium alloy, Zr-based coating made of Zr powder was fabricated on AZ91D magnesium alloy by laser cladding. The microstructure of the coating was characterized by XRD, SEM and TEM techniques. The wear resistance of the coating was evaluated under dry sliding wear test condition at room temperature. The corrosion resistance of the coating was tested in simulated body fluid. The results show that the coating mainly consists of Zr, zirconium oxides and Zr aluminides. The coating exhibits excellent wear resistance due to the high microhardness of the coating. The main wear mechanism of the coating and the AZ91D sample are different, the former is abrasive wear and the latter is adhesive wear. The coating compared to AZ91D magnesium alloy exhibits good corrosion resistance because of the good corrosion resistance of Zr, zirconium oxides and Zr aluminides in the coating.     

镁合金表面激光熔覆的研究现状

综述了AZ91镁合金表面Al基合金熔覆层、Cu基合金熔覆层、复合材料熔覆层、陶瓷熔覆层、非晶熔覆层等不同激光熔覆层的组织特征和耐磨耐蚀性的研究现状,比较了各类熔覆层的优缺点,并对镁合金激光熔覆今后的研究重点提出了几点建议。     

AZ91 Magnesium Alloy/Porous Hydroxyapatite Composite for Potential Application in Bone Repair

AZ91/HA composite was prepared by AZ91 magnesium alloy and porous HA using squeeze casting method.The microstructure and mechanical property of the AZ91/HA composite were studied. The results show that the molten AZ91 alloy completely infiltrated the preform without destroying the porous structure of the HA preform. The compressive strength of AZ91/HA composite increased significantly compared with that of the porous HA. The immersion test indicated that AZ91 alloy shows a lower corrosion resistance and is easier to be corroded in comparison with HA.     

镁基材料摩擦磨损的研究进展

主要综述了近年来镁基材料(包括镁合金和镁基复合材料)摩擦磨损的研究状况,总结了合金元素对摩擦磨损的影响,对比分析了触变成形、压铸和金属型铸造镁合金的摩擦磨损,研究了各种镁基复合材料的摩擦磨损,同时总结了表面改性对镁基材料摩擦磨损的影响.     

Mg_2Si/AZ91D复合材料阻尼性能

以AZ91D镁合金为基体,采用搅熔铸造法将球磨后的粉煤灰漂珠颗粒加入到熔融态基体中,设置球磨漂珠质量分数(2%、6%和10%)和搅拌时间(3min和6min),成功制备了Mg2Si/AZ91D复合材料。采用金相分析、XRD分析和动态机械热分析等方法研究了铸态和固溶态Mg2Si/AZ91D复合材料的显微组织、成分及阻尼性能。研究表明:与AZ91D镁合金相比,加入球磨漂珠颗粒后制备的Mg2Si/AZ91D复合材料中生成了Mg2Si相,而且随着漂珠质量分数的增加,Mg2Si相呈现不规则形状,固溶后Mg2Si相呈现均匀块状。随着漂珠质量分数的增加,Mg2Si/AZ91D复合材料的阻尼性能越好,搅拌时间6min制备的复合材料阻尼性能高于搅拌时间3min制备的复合材料的阻尼性能,并且固溶态的阻尼性能优于铸态。在室温下,Mg2Si/AZ91D复合材料阻尼性能可用位错理论来解释。     

粉煤灰复合活性剂在A-TIG焊中增加熔深的机理研究

为实现对工业废弃物粉煤灰的剩余价值利用,尝试以粉煤灰作为主要原料制备焊接复合活性剂,并在AZ91镁合金板上进行A-TIG焊.利用焊缝的电特性实时采集、焊接温度场采集、电弧力测试等手段研究活性剂对电弧影响,通过熔池Bi粒子示踪实验探究活性剂对表面张力温度梯度影响.结果 表明:与常规TIG焊相比,粉煤灰复合活性剂可以使焊缝熔深增深1.4倍,熔宽减小,深宽比是常规TIG焊的1.43倍.粉煤灰复合活性剂中氟化物的解离和电离吸热过程、带电粒子的电子扩散和复合过程可以促进电弧收缩,使焊接电压升高,热输入量提高.而活性剂中的氧化物既可以通过对电弧的机械压缩作用强迫电弧收缩,又可以通过电离产生的氧元素实现对熔池液态金属表面张力温度梯度系数的改变,提高熔池中心热输入.A-TIG焊AZ91镁合金熔深增加是电弧收缩理论和表面张力温度梯度改变理论共同作用的结果.     

激光熔化镁合金凝固组织及腐蚀行为

采用Nd:YAG毫秒脉冲激光器,在高纯氩气保护下扫描AZ91D镁合金样品,采用X射线衍射仪(XRD),光学显微镜,扫描电镜(SEM),原子力显微镜(AFM)等对处理后镁合金表面形貌、组织、成分进行研究。使用模拟改性体液和质量分数为3.5%的NaCl溶液对实验样品进行腐蚀,观察腐蚀表面并计算材料腐蚀率。结果表明:在相同腐蚀时间下,与未被处理样品相比,激光处理后镁合金由于其显微组织中细化的α-Mg相与β-Mg_(17)Al_(12)相,及选择性气化现象和基体合金化学成分共同导致表面Al元素富集提高了表层的抗腐蚀性能;通过测算激光熔化区枝晶晶胞尺寸与冷却速率的关系得到其凝固方程。     

Mechanical,machining and corrosion properties of Al5083-carbon nanotubes composite produced by friction stir processing

In the current work, composites of Al5083 aluminum alloy and carbon nanotubes were developed by friction stir processing. Grain size reduction was observed in the composite from a starting size of 115 μm±4.6 μm to 11 μm±3.3 μm. Higher hardness, yield strength and ultimate tensile strength were measured for the composite at the cost of losing ductility compared with friction stir processed Al5083 and base alloy. This behavior can be understood by considering the influence of grain size and carbon nanotubes. Machining studies carried out by conducting drilling experiments demonstrate decreasing cutting forces for the composite compared with friction stir processed Al5083. However, compared with base alloy, composite exhibited higher cutting forces at all of the cutting parameters. Corrosion behavior of the materials assessed by electrochemical tests demonstrates the promising effect of grain refinement on enhancing the corrosion resistance of friction stir processed Al5083. However, presence of carbon nanotubes marginally decreased the corrosion resistance of composite compared with friction stir processed Al5083. From the results, it can be understood that the addition of carbon nanotubes significantly enhance the mechanical properties and machinability. However, addition of carbon nanotubes on decreasing the corrosion performance is a noteworthy observation.     

氧氮化硅/碳化硅材料在镁及AZ91镁合金液中的侵蚀行为

研究了氧氮化硅结合碳化硅(Si2N2O/SiC)材料在纯镁及AZ91镁合金液中的侵蚀行为.扫描电镜显示,金属与氧氮化硅结合碳化硅材料之间有一个很薄的过渡层,基体内部无金属渗入;X射线衍射分析表明,氧氮化硅结合碳化硅材料表面的SiO2与金属液之间发生了反应,形成了腐蚀产物层,SiC和Si2N2O未受到侵蚀;侵蚀动力学表明,当试样表面的SiO2消耗完毕、腐蚀产物在试样表面形成致密的覆盖层以后,试样几乎不再发生明显的侵蚀.     

表面渗铝改性镁合金的轧制组织性能

引入"固态扩渗+轧制"一种新的表面改性方式,在研究镁合金薄板表面改性方法及工艺的基础上,采用固态扩渗的方法对AZ31镁合金薄板进行表面渗铝改性处理获得Al/AZ31镁基复合材料;借助有限元软件LS-DYNA模拟其冷轧过程,获得最优轧制工艺条件并进行轧制试验,通过XRD、SEM、金相显微镜、布氏硬度测量计、往复式摩擦磨损试验机和CorrTest腐蚀电化学测试系统检测材料表面的组织性能。结果表明:Al/AZ31镁基复合材料轧制变形后表面形变强化使表面组织晶粒更加细小、均匀,同时产生新的物相MgAl2O4,使其耐磨耐腐蚀性得到改善,表面布氏硬度从HB61.4提高到HB63.5,摩擦因数由0.52提高为0.60,表面摩擦磨损质量损失从0.33mg减小到0.26mg;表面耐腐蚀性能显著提高,自腐蚀电位从-1.49V提高为-1.38V,自腐蚀电流密度从6.2×10-3 mA/cm2降为7.0×10-4 mA/cm2。采用"固态扩渗+轧制"的方法获得的Al/AZ31镁基复合材料的耐磨性有所改善,耐腐蚀性能显著提高。     

The sliding wear behavior of TiCp/AZ91 magnesium matrix composites

The AZ91 metal matrix composites (MMCs) reinforced with 5, 10 and 15 wt.% TiC particulates are fabricated by TiC_p–Al master alloy process combined with mechanical stirring. The effects of TiC particulate content, applied load and wearing time on the sliding wear behaviors of the composites were investigated using MM-200 wear testing apparatus. The results show that the wear resistance and friction coefficient of the composites increased and decreased with increase of the TiC particulate content, respectively. The wear volume loss and friction coefficient of the reinforced composites as well as the unreinforced AZ91 matrix alloy increased with increase of applied load or wearing time, but the increase rates of the reinforced composites in two performance is lower than those of the unreinforced AZ91 matrix alloy. Furthermore, the sliding wear behavior of the composites and the unreinforced AZ91 matrix alloy is characterized by ploughing, adhesion and oxidation abrasion.     

The effect of the diffusive, composite chromium nitride layers produced by a hybrid surface treatment on the corrosion behavior of AZ91D magnesium alloy

The layers based on chromium nitride were produced on the AZ91D magnesium alloy using a hybrid surface treatment. The treatment consists of nitriding of the chromium-precoated magnesium alloy. The proposed treatment yields diffusive, composite gradient-type chromium nitride layers which are diffusion-bonded to the substrate. The effect of these layers on the corrosion behavior of the AZ91D magnesium alloy was investigated by the potentiodynamic and impedance spectrometry methods. It was found that the formation of the diffusive, composite chromium nitride layers on the AZ91D alloy may result in a significant decrease of the corrosion activity measured by the corrosion potential. This effect is correlated with the layer thickness and becomes significant with relatively thin layers (less than 1 μm thick). Moreover, with the thin layers the impedance modulus is the highest and phase angle has a beneficial character.     

Nd对AZ91镁合金显微组织和耐腐蚀性能的影响

用金相显微镜、扫描电镜和静态质量损失法对AZ91-xNd镁合金(x=1.1%,1.4%,1.9%)的微观组织和腐蚀性能进行表征,研究了Nd对AZ9l镁合金显微组织和耐腐蚀性能的影响.结果表明:稀土Nd的添加明显细化了合金的组织,使半连续网状β(Mgl7Al12)相变为细小的长条状,且分布更加均匀.在合金中还生成了颗粒状...     

Fabrication of SiC particles-reinforced magnesium matrix composite by ultrasonic vibration

Magnesium matrix composites reinforced with two volume fractions (1 and 3%) of SiC particles (1 μm) were successfully fabricated by ultrasonic vibration. Compared with as-cast AZ91 alloy, with the addition of the SiC particles grain size of matrix decreased, while most of the phase Mg₁₇Al₁₂ varied from coarse plates to lamellar precipitates in the SiCp/AZ91 composites. With increasing volume fraction of the SiC particles, grains of matrix in the SiCp/AZ91 composites were gradually refined. The SiC particles were located mainly at grain boundaries in both 1 vol% SiCp/AZ91 composite and 3 vol% SiCp/AZ91 composite. SiC particles inside the particle clusters may be still separated by magnesium. The study of the interface between the SiC particle and the alloy matrix suggested that SiC particles bonded well with the alloy matrix without interfacial reaction. The ultimate tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation to fracture of the SiCp/AZ91 composites were simultaneously improved compared with that of the as-cast AZ91 alloy.     

Evaluating the improvement of corrosion residual strength by adding 1.0 wt.% yttrium into an AZ91D magnesium alloy

The influence of yttrium on the corrosion residual strength of an AZ91D magnesium alloy was investigated detailedly. Scanning electron microscope was employed to analyze the microstructure and the fractography of the studied alloys. The microstructure of AZ91D magnesium alloy is remarkably refined due to the addition of yttrium. The electrochemical potentiodynamic polarization curve of the studied alloy was performed with a CHI 660b electrochemical station in the three-electrode system. The result reveals that yttrium significantly promotes the overall corrosion resistance of AZ91D magnesium alloy by suppressing the cathodic reaction in corrosion process. However, the nucleation and propagation of corrosion pits on the surface of the 1.0 wt.% Y modified AZ91D magnesium alloy indicate that pitting corrosion still emerges after the addition of yttrium. Furthermore, stress concentration caused by corrosion pits should be responsible for the drop of corrosion residual strength although the addition of yttrium remarkably weakens the effect of stress concentration at the tip of corrosion pits in loading process.     

Self-lubricate and anisotropic wear behavior of AZ91D magnesium alloy reinforced with ternary Ti2AlC MAX phases

The dry sliding wear behavior of Ti₂AlC reinforced AZ91 magnesium composites was investigated at sliding velocity of 0.5 m/s under loads of 10, 20, 40 and 80 N using pin-on-disk configuration against a Cr15 steel disc. Wear rates and friction coefficients were registered during wear tests. Worn tracks and wear debris were examined by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry and transmission electron microscopy in order to obtain the wear mechanisms of the studied materials. The main mechanisms were characterized as the magnesium matrix oxidation and self-lubrication of Ti₂AlC MAX phase. In all conditions, the composites exhibit superior wear resistance and self-lubricated ability than the AZ91 Mg alloy. In addition, the anisotropic mechanisms in tribological properties of textured Ti₂AlC-Mg composites were confirmed and discussed.     

Electroless deposition of Ni–P–B4C composite coating on AZ91D magnesium alloy and investigation on its wear and corrosion resistance

In the present work, the effect of applying ternary Ni–P–B₄C composite coating from an electroless plating bath containing sulfate nickel, sodium hypophosphate and suspended B₄C particles, on the corrosion and wear resistance of an AZ91D, high aluminum cast magnesium alloy, was investigated. Regarding low corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys, chromium oxide plus HF (Hydro Fluoric Acid) pretreatment was applied to prepare the substrate for coating treatment in electroless bath. The pH value and temperature of the electroless bath were 9 and 82 °C, respectively. The coating was characterized for its micro structure, morphology, microhardness, wear and corrosion resistance. SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) observation showed dense and coarse nodules in the ternary composite coating and the cross section of Ni–P–B₄C coating offered presence of well dispersed B₄C particles in the coating. The hardness of the Ni–P–B₄C composite coatings was around 1200 MPa, more than what can be obtained for Ni–P coatings (about 700 MPa). The wear test which was carried out by using pin on disc method, showed that ternary Ni–P–B₄C composite coating had a good wear resistance and more superior than Ni-P coating. The polarization test results for ternary Ni–P–B₄C composite coating exhibited good corrosion resistance properties in protecting the AZ91D magnesium alloy, but not better than Ni–P coating.     

Dry sliding wear behaviour of fly ash particles reinforced AA 2024 composites

AA 2024 alloy has been melted and cast in a permanent cast iron mould in the form of 18 mm ?? fingers. The synthesis of AA2024 alloy ? 5wt.% fly ash composite was made by stir cast technique. A uniform distribution of fly ash particles in the matrix phase was obtained. Good bonding between the matrix and reinforcement was also achieved. Dry sliding wear behavior of the alloy and the composite has been investigated using a pin-on-disc wear tester. The investigation was carried out at a fixed sliding velocity of 2.0 m/s, track diameter of 60 mm and load ranging from 0.5 kgf to 1.5 kgf (4.9?C14.7 N). SEM studies were carried out to assess the wear behavior of the alloy and the composite. The composite showed better wear resistance than the base alloy for the lower loads. However, for the higher loads and longer sliding distances, the wear in the composite was extensive due to the existence of fractured and dislodged fly ash particles in the alloy matrix.